Authorities have temporarily closed down the Kala Wewa Wildlife Park for public and tourists since Sunday (15)until further notice due to a dispute erupted
between Wild park authorities and villagers in the area .
The dispute occurred after the authorities complaining to the police against villagers over attempting to chase away Wild Elephants in the park by using firecrackers. .
As a result the villagers have blocked the entry road to the park preventing tourists travelling there it had been revealed.
hospitalized after the high speed Motor Car he was traveling in veering off the road and fallen down a 100 feet deep precipice at Rosalla ,Watawala in Hatton -Colombo main road today (15).
The injured had been admitted to the Nawalapitiya Base Hospital for treatment. Another two youth who were travelling with the injured escaped unhurt .
The Fallen Motor Car had been recovered whilst stuck in a Tree located upper part of a entry road to the Rosalla Railway station.
South Asia's Tallest Telecommunication Tower "Lotus Tower "(NELUM Kuluna ) in Colombo built with a cost of US Dollars Million 104.3 is scheduled to be inaugurated by President Maithripala Sirisena tomorrow evening (16)at 5 p.m .Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe and Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapakshe are scheduled to be present at the occassion .
Construction work of the 356 meter tall Tower with 17 storyes began in 2012 and was 80 percent funded by Exaim Bank of China .Some features of the Lotus Tower built of a shape of Lotus flower are Banquet halls,Luxury hotels,Restuarent s Offices, Meeting Hslls and 600 Seat revolving restuarent .
The Tower's sources of earnings are tourism and Antenna purchasing .
